US 2022/0033229 A1 · BEAM CLIMBER ASSEMBLY POD FOR GUIDE RAIL AND GUIDE BEAM INSTALLATION

Abstract

An elevator system including: an elevator car configured to move through an elevator shaft; a first guide beam extending vertically through the elevator shaft, the first guide beam including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first guide beam includes a first section; a beam climber system configured to move the elevator car through the elevator shaft, the beam climber system including: a first wheel in contact with the first surface; and a first electric motor configured to rotate the first wheel; and a beam climber assembly pod operably attached to the beam climber system, wherein the beam climber assembly pod is configured construct remaining sections of the first guide beam as the beam climber assembly rides on the first section of the first guide beam.

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Dependent claims

An elevator system comprising:

an elevator car configured to move through an elevator shaft;
a first guide beam extending vertically through the elevator shaft, the first guide beam comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first guide beam comprises a first section;
a beam climber system configured to move the elevator car through the elevator shaft, the beam climber system comprising:
a first wheel in contact with the first surface;
and
a first electric motor configured to rotate the first wheel;
and
a beam climber assembly pod operably attached to the beam climber system, wherein the beam climber assembly pod is configured construct remaining sections of the first guide beam as the beam climber assembly rides on the first section of the first guide beam.

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A method of building an elevator system, the method comprising:

removably attaching a second section of a first guide beam to a first lifting system of a beam climber assembly pod;
rotating, using a first electric motor of a beam climber system, a first wheel, the first wheel being in contact with a first surface of the first guide beam that extends vertically through an elevator shaft, the first guide beam comprising a first section of the first guide beam;
and
moving, using the beam climber system, the beam climber assembly pod through the elevator shaft when the first wheel of the beam climber system rotates along the first surface of the first section of the first guide beam, wherein the beam climber system moves the beam climber assembly pod to a location in the elevator shaft where the second section of the first guide beam may be attached to the first section of the first guide beam.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Beam climber assembly pod for guide rail and guide beam installation

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Beam climber assembly pod for guide rail and guide beam installation

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Abstract

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